Comments on: Outrage Over Air Force Outsourcing http://politicsanew.com/2008/03/06/outrage-over-air-force-outsourcing/ Opinion and Commentary of Over 500 Women Political Bloggers Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:02:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Catherine Morgan http://politicsanew.com/2008/03/06/outrage-over-air-force-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-3499 Catherine Morgan Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:15:11 +0000 http://politicsanew.com/2008/03/06/outrage-over-air-force-outsourcing/#comment-3499 It's still my opinion, that people in this country need jobs more than the air force needs to get cheap labor overseas. We are spending 275 million dollars each day in Iraq, I find it hard to believe that our military is worrying much about the cost of anything these days. And if Northrop is a US company, then they should give 40,000 jobs to American workers, as Boeing would have. It’s still my opinion, that people in this country need jobs more than the air force needs to get cheap labor overseas. We are spending 275 million dollars each day in Iraq, I find it hard to believe that our military is worrying much about the cost of anything these days.

And if Northrop is a US company, then they should give 40,000 jobs to American workers, as Boeing would have.

]]> By: Drymartini http://politicsanew.com/2008/03/06/outrage-over-air-force-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-3497 Drymartini Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:25:34 +0000 http://politicsanew.com/2008/03/06/outrage-over-air-force-outsourcing/#comment-3497 This is ridiculous. Did anyone ever read news any more. some facts. 1) Northrop Grumman is a US company. 2) Both Northrop and Boeing get some parts from overseas. 3) Even if EADS gets the contract, the tanker will be assembled in the US. 4) If the primary criteria of awarding contracts is based on whether you are in the US, then Northrop Grumman/EADS should have been forbidden to bid on the contract RIGHT FROM START. lets get it out in the open. once they are allowed to bid, you cant discriminate against them. 5) Boeing overbid Northrop Grumman's bid by 40 billion. I am not sure about the exact figure but you can google it easily. 6) if the USAF still went ahead and gave the contract to Boeing here it what it sounds like. "We dont care how much you charge for it, we are just going to pay.". sounds like a plan doesnt it!! This is ridiculous. Did anyone ever read news any more. some facts.
1) Northrop Grumman is a US company.
2) Both Northrop and Boeing get some parts from overseas.
3) Even if EADS gets the contract, the tanker will be assembled in the US.
4) If the primary criteria of awarding contracts is based on whether you are in the US, then Northrop Grumman/EADS should have been forbidden to bid on the contract RIGHT FROM START. lets get it out in the open. once they are allowed to bid, you cant discriminate against them.
5) Boeing overbid Northrop Grumman’s bid by 40 billion. I am not sure about the exact figure but you can google it easily.
6) if the USAF still went ahead and gave the contract to Boeing here it what it sounds like.
“We dont care how much you charge for it, we are just going to pay.”. sounds like a plan doesnt it!!

]]> By: Catherine Morgan http://politicsanew.com/2008/03/06/outrage-over-air-force-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-3475 Catherine Morgan Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:29:50 +0000 http://politicsanew.com/2008/03/06/outrage-over-air-force-outsourcing/#comment-3475 Obviously what is happening isn't "technically" outsourcing...however that doesn't change the fact that 40,000 people in the United State would have been employed if this contract went to Boeing...but now these jobs will go to other countries. Obviously what is happening isn’t “technically” outsourcing…however that doesn’t change the fact that 40,000 people in the United State would have been employed if this contract went to Boeing…but now these jobs will go to other countries.

]]> By: Shaker http://politicsanew.com/2008/03/06/outrage-over-air-force-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-3469 Shaker Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:56:03 +0000 http://politicsanew.com/2008/03/06/outrage-over-air-force-outsourcing/#comment-3469 Do you even know the meaning of the word outsourcing? So what if a foreign company won the contract? The defense department should choose you over a foreign company because you belong to my country. Obviously, the bureaucrats involved must have seen the outside provider as a better option. Do you even know the meaning of the word outsourcing? So what if a foreign company won the contract? The defense department should choose you over a foreign company because you belong to my country. Obviously, the bureaucrats involved must have seen the outside provider as a better option.

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